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Misheard Lyrics
This section is for misheard song lyrics (also called mondegreens). Misheard lyrics occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody.
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| Cast of 'Bjorn Again Live''s, "Dancing Queen"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tangerine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life. Original Lyrics: Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life. |
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The Story.... My sister and I took our mother for her birthday to see "Bjorn Again" last month. She had always loved ABBA and was the music that made her the happiest. So we had a great time singing and dancing during the show. But when we heard our mom sing 'tangerine' in the lyric, I just couldn't believe it. But the lyrics didn't matter as much as the feeling and the music, proven after seeing my mother smiling so big while she's singing about a fruit making a beat. Probably my biggest laugh all year. Story about this misheard lyric by: mattLA
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1950s | |
Frank Sinatra's, "I Get a Kick Out of You"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm sorry it's much too sad to be told
or I'm sorry it's much too sad to be sold But practically everything easy totally go (later) Some they may go for cookies or Some they may go for hot cocoa I'm sure that if I took even one snip Original Lyrics: My story is much too sad to be told
But practically everything leaves me totally cold (later) Some they may go for a cocaine I'm sure that if I even took one sniff |
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1970s | |
George Benson's, "On Broadway "
Misheard Lyrics: But they'd be drunk, I know they are
Original Lyrics: But they'd be wrong, I know they are
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Raspberries', "I Wanna Be with You"
Misheard Lyrics: If we were Rover
Original Lyrics: If we were older
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Raspberries', "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I know it's South Jersey
Original Lyrics: Well I know it sounds funny
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Steely Dan's, "Reelin' In The Years"
Misheard Lyrics: Are you reelin' in the yeast?
Stowin' away the time? Are you gatherin' up the cheese? Have you had enough of mine? Original Lyrics: Are you reelin' in the years?
Stowin' away the time? Are you gatherin' up the tears? Have you had enough of mine? |
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1980s | |
All About Eve's, "Martha's Harbour"
Misheard Lyrics: I felt safe and sad
But heeded the danger Original Lyrics: I felt safe and sound
But needed the danger |
Culture Club's, "Time (Clock of the Heart)"
Misheard Lyrics: Time is like a bug in my heart.
Original Lyrics: Time is like a clock in my heart.
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Madonna's, "Express Yourself"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't go for sentences, baby
Original Lyrics: Don't go for second best, baby
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Midnight Oil's, "Beds are Burning"
Misheard Lyrics: The time has gone, the safest bet
Original Lyrics: The time has come to say fair's fair
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Split Enz's, "Strait Old Line"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't look into debt
Original Lyrics: Don't look to the left
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The Who's, "You Better You Bet"
Misheard Lyrics: You're better, you're better in bed
Original Lyrics: You better, you better you bet
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The Who's, "You Better You Bet"
Misheard Lyrics: You're better, you're better in debt
Original Lyrics: You better, you better you bet
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Wham!'s, "Last Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Well-being is here, it doesn't surprise me
Original Lyrics: Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me
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1990s | |
Everything But the Girl's, "Missing"
Misheard Lyrics: At Dollar Tree
Original Lyrics: Like outer space
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Everything But the Girl's, "Wrong"
Misheard Lyrics: But finally, it's gonna pray
Original Lyrics: But finally, it's gonna break
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New Radicals', "You Get What You Give"
Misheard Lyrics: We'll keep on rising
Original Lyrics: We'll kick your ass in
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Saigon Kick's, "Love Is on the Way"
Misheard Lyrics: The skinhead one will die tonight, baby
Original Lyrics: Let's give it one more try tonight, baby
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Smash Mouth's, "Can't Get Enough of You, Baby"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get enough of you, JJ
or I can't get enough of you, BJ Original Lyrics: I can't get enough of you, baby
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The Real McCoy's, "Another Night"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm in love with you
'Cause you torture me like lovers do Original Lyrics: I'm in love with you
'Cause you talk to me like lovers do |
2000s | |
Christina Aguilera's, "Fighter"
Misheard Lyrics: Thanks for meeting Fido
Original Lyrics: Thanks for making me a fighter
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Colbie Caillat's, "Realize"
Misheard Lyrics: Take time for evil eyes
Original Lyrics: Take time to realize
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2010s | |
Dermot Kennedy's, "Kiss Me"
Misheard Lyrics: So kiss me away like you did
For the final time Original Lyrics: So kiss me the way that you would
If we died tonight |
Justin Timberlake's, "Can't Stop The Feeling"
Misheard Lyrics: Got this feeling in my potty
Original Lyrics: Got this feeling in my body
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Sabaton's, "7734"
Misheard Lyrics: Once we were new, yes,
But that's not the goal. Original Lyrics: Once we were numerous,
But that's long ago. |
Sabaton's, "Dreadnought"
Misheard Lyrics: Immortals will rise over time
Original Lyrics: Immortalized over time.
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Sabaton's, "Dreadnought"
Misheard Lyrics: The land comes from nothing at all.
Original Lyrics: The Dreadnoughts dread nothing at all.
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Sabaton's, "Stormtroopers"
Misheard Lyrics: Filled by the fear in the dead end of his eyes.
Original Lyrics: They're fuelled by the fear in their enemy's/enemies' eyes.
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The Script's, "Breakeven"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm falling for Recess
Original Lyrics: I'm falling to pieces
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Weezer's, "Africa"
Misheard Lyrics: I change the lanes down in Africa
Original Lyrics: I bless the rains down in Africa
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Warren Zeiders', "The Cards I've Been Dealt"
Misheard Lyrics: A yogurt in the night
Original Lyrics: A joker in the night
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misc | |
Meghan Trainor's, "Criminals"
Misheard Lyrics: Well it must be medieval
or Well it must be a beagle or Well it must be a libro Original Lyrics: Well it must be illegal
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xmas | |
Angela Lansbury's, "We Need a Little Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Fill up the stuffing
Original Lyrics: Fill up the stocking
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Art Mooney and His Orchestra's, "Nuttin' for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Mommy and daddy are meh
Original Lyrics: Mommy and daddy are mad
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Band Aid 30's, "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Misheard Lyrics: Are the clinging times of doom
Original Lyrics: Are the clanging chimes of doom
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Earth, Wind & Fire's, "December"
Misheard Lyrics: Dancing in September
Original Lyrics: Dancing in December
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Gayla Peevey's, "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: No pee-pee, pee-pee toy
Original Lyrics: No dinky Tinkertoy
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Jonas Brothers', "Like It’s Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't wanna put end to all this s***
Original Lyrics: Don't wanna put end to all this cheer
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The Royal Guardsmen's, "Snoopy's Christmas"
Misheard Lyrics: And a millionaire
Original Lyrics: And goodwill to men
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Train's, "Mittens"
Misheard Lyrics: So put on them riddles, baby
Original Lyrics: So put on them mittens, baby
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